“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible.” In this quote, Audrey Hepburn shows so much self confidence. At the age of 22, Audrey Hepburn went to New York to star in the Broadway production of Gigi. Audrey Hepburn is phenomenal because she never gave up on her dreams and goals. She also was an active ambassador for UNICEF in the late 1980’s. Audrey Hepburn was a philanthropist, film actress, and theater actress born on May 4, 1929, Ixelles, Belgium. When their country was ruled over by Nazis with her mother and she was struggling to survive. After the war, she began to pursue her dream of dance. She then decided to attend dancing lessons in Amsterdam and London. When she was 22 she was a star on Broadway in New York. Audrey
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was born on January 28, 1774 in New York City, she was the second child to an socially prominent couple. Her father was a chief health officer for the port of New York. Her mother was the daughter of on Episcopal minister. Her family was one of the two, earliest settlers in New York. Elizabeth was only 3 years old when her mother died. This was possibly a result of child birth.
Josephine baker born in st.Louis missouri. In 1926 baker was an amazing dancer that lead her to be an creative in her outfits. In 1936 baker became a massive help during the french resistance. She was a clever dancer that in 1925 he began dancing in paris and in the united states. Years later in her career she adopted she 12 children. She always supported the civil rights movement. This is the life of josephine baker.
Louise Erdrich was born on June 7, 1954 in Little Falls, Minnesota. She grew up in Wahpeton North Dakota near Turtle Mountain reservation, where her grandfather Pat Tourneau was a Tribal chairman. Erdrich uses characters not only to demonstrate the experiences of Native Americans, but also the heartache and pain she has gone through in her life.
Saint Elizabeth Seton is a Native born American. She was the first to be canonized by the Catholic church. She was born on August 28, 1774, in New York. During this time, the American Revolution was about to happen. Her feast day is January 4 and she is a patron of in-law problems, against the death of children, widows, death of parents, and opposition of Church authorities
Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. Monroe was originally given
Dorothy Day was born on November 8, 1897, in New York City. Day was a radical her opportunity, working for such social causes as pacifism and ladies' suffrage. She
She was born on December 18, 1916 in Saint Louis, Missouri to John Grable and Lillian Hoffman. Betty’s mom was determined to have one of her daughters become a star. She tried at first with her oldest daughter but failed with her. Therefore, she then turned her sights on Betty. She pushed her to be a performer even though she would she suffered from anxieties.
Ella baker was born on December 13, 1903 in Norfolk, Virginia . When Ella was a little girl, her grandmother would tell her stories about the time when she was a former slave. Ella believed that she could help change the life of people. She studied hard and became a very bright student. She was even class valedictorian when she graduated in 1927. After high school she went to the University
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” Lucille Ball. Lucille Ball was a famous actress on the CBS network, starring in the nations most beloved show ever, “I Love Lucy” and continued to be on countless television show and movies, such as “The Lucy show”, “The Lucy Desi comedy hour” and many many more. She is funny, inspiring, a hard worker, interesting, pioneer.
Whitney Houston grew up in humble beginnings, with fame on her side, helping her to become the modern-day tragic hero that the public knows. According to Biography, “Born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New
Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born into a rich family on August 28, 1774 in New York City, two years before the American Revolution. She was born into an Episcopalian family, not Catholic. She 3 when her mom died so she lived a quiet life grew up loving to read novels and the Bible. Her stepmother took her out to help the poor by taking food and other items to them. When Elizabeth was 20 she fell in love with a William Seton in 1794 and became Elizabeth Ann Seton. They had a good life, prospered and had a happy
The words, "Everyone needs love. Everyone deserves it," reveal the spirited personality of the fifty time winner and eighty-nine time nominee of the most prestigious awards in performing arts. Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon, or how we know her better, Reese Witherspoon, was born on March 22, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her parents were both in the medical field, specifically, her father practiced medicine in the military. After returning to the United States from a deployment in Germany, the Witherspoon family planted their roots in Nashville, Tennessee. Witherspoon is one of the most beloved actresses, and has grown her career in the performing arts world since she was eleven years of age. Some of her early appearances include: The
Renee Fleming was born on February 14, 1959, in Indiana, Pennsylvania (Fleming 5). She grew up in Rochester, New York. In addition, the artist was born of two music teachers and she studied music at Crane School of Music at the State University of New York, Potsdam. She began performing Opera in smaller concerts but with small opera companies while still a graduate. In the 1990s, she was honored by Richard Tucker Music Foundation (Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians since 1990 50). By the time, the singer had gained popularity due to her great role in the music industry worldwide, especially in opera, such as her title role in Donizetti Lucrezia Borgia with the opera orchestra of New York. Renee has made several appearances throughout her music life. For example, she performed a solo concert at the lyric opera in Chicago, besides Sir Andrew Davis, and Sang Violetta with Los Angeles Operas (Fleming 15). In addition, she has featured on several occasions throughout the United States, Russia, Sweden, Austria, and Russian.
Audrey Hepburn like all people dreamed about a happy childhood. She wanted to have a memories she could remember forever. All she wanted was to create memories which she could remember forever and that happened. However, that memories were so dramatic and scary that when people think about it, they have chills and feel cold. Her memories from childhood were very painful. All she remembered was pain, fear and cruelty. A time of the war was a traumatic experience not only for Audrey. The whole community felt the same. A painful experience for her was also a retraction of her father Joseph. He left his family without a word of explanation. That incident left a mark in her head and a big hole in heart. She felt it to the rest of her life. Those
This actress was born in Sherman Oaks, California. As a young girl, she already started performing. Taking ballet and singing lessons as a child.